HERB FORMULAS

BA WEI XIAO FENG TANG - 八味消风汤 - DECOCTION OF EIGHT INGREDIENTS FOR DISPELLING WIND

English: Decoction of Eight Ingredients for Dispelling Wind
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 9g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
Fr. Forsythiae Liang Qiao 9g Clears Heat, relieves toxicity and clears Blood Heat.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 9g Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
With Hong Hua, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi 9g Clears Damp-Heat and stops itching.
Fr. Kochiae Di Fu Zi 9g Clears Wind-Heat, expels Dampness and stops itching.
With Sheng Di Huang and Bai Xian Pi, for Damp-Heat or Wind-Heat causing eczema and itching.
Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can 9g Dispels Wind, disperses Wind-Heat and stops itching and pain.
Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui 9g Disperses Wind, clears Heat, vents rashes and relieves itching.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Dispels Wind
  • Clears Heat
  • Cools and invigorates the Blood
  • Stops itching

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Severe itching
  • Red wheals
  • Worse with exposure to Heat
  • A burning sensation on the skin surface
  • Intense itching
  • Aversion to Wind
  • T: Red tip
  • C: Thin and yellow
  • P: Superficial and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For severe Wind and Heat in the Blood: For severe Wind-Heat:
+ Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi + Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi
+ Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao
+ Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua + Fr. Tribuli Bai Ji Li
For Damp-Heat: For Wind-Heat in the Lungs with dry stools:
+ Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen + Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang
+ Fr. Tribuli Bai Ji Li
For Wei Qi Deficiency: For coughing and shortness of breath due to Wind-Cold:
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + Sm. Armeniacae Xing Ren
    + Rx. Peucedani Qian Hu
    + Fr. Perillae Zi Su Zi
    + Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng
    + Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi